Meyer, Anja http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9904-5070
Zack, Stephanie R. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1567-6658
Nijim, Wes
Burgos, Adel
Patel, Vishwa
Zanotti, Brian
Volin, Michael V.
Amin, M. Asif
Lewis, Myles J. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9365-5345
Pitzalis, Costantino
Arami, Shiva
Karam, Joseph A.
Sweiss, Nadera J. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2215-0221
Shahrara, Shiva http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6698-8491
Funding for this research was provided by:
Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01 AI167155, NIH R41 AI147697)
Department of Veterans Affairs | Office of Academic Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs (BX002286, CX002565, IK6BX006474,)
Rheumatology Research Foundation (N/A)
Article History
Received: 19 June 2023
Accepted: 1 November 2023
First Online: 18 December 2023
Research Ethics Approval
: RA patients were collected according to the protocol approved by the University of Illinois at Chicago Institutional Ethics Review Board (protocol# 2021-1494). All animal studies were approved by the University of Illinois at Chicago Animal Care and Use Committee (protocol# 22-008). To ensure a robust and unbiased experimental design, samples were obtained from RA patients or mice of both genders. Mice used within the same experimental group were age and sex-matched. Rigor and reproducibility were maintained through well-powered studies and multiple distinct approaches to confirm the results. Power was calculated using parameters of α=0.05, and power=90%.
: The authors declare no competing interests.